Maria Ressa fighting for free speech after another arrest
The award-winning journalist and Rappler CEO has covered Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs
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The award-winning journalist and Rappler CEO has covered Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs
CEO and editor of the Rappler news site, Ressa has been an outspoken critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Dutere
CEO and executive editor of Manila-based online news site Rappler was arrested in the Philippines for alleged cyber libel
"What we're seeing is death by a thousand cuts of our democracy," Rappler CEO and editor Maria Ressa says after release
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, CEO of the news site Rappler, has been arrested and charged with cyber libel. She spoke with CBSN recently about President Rodrigo Duterte's efforts to silence the free press.
Maria Ressa, editor of news website Rappler, is accused of cyber libel based on a law enacted months after the allegedly offending article
The CEO of Rappler alleged the online news website has been targeted by social media disinformation campaigns after its tough reporting on the government
Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump for his handling of the disappearance of American resident Jamal Khashoggi
Rev. Amado Picardal was early critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's violent crackdown on drugs, and says he'd testify against him
Brazen back-to-back killings prompt opposition senator to call country the "murder capital of Asia"
Philippine city mayor gunned down 2 years after ordering drug suspects be paraded in public "walks of shame"
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants to give the public 42,000 guns in the fight against drug traffickers. Meanwhile in Yemen, 70% of the country's humanitarian aid travels through the key port city of Hodeidah, which is under attack. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Gabe Lipton, takes us through some of the global figures defining our world.
Philippines Catholic Bishops Conference says Rev. Richmond Nilo was third priest killed in country in recent months
Rodrigo Duterte has come under fire for treatment of women, again, for soliciting kiss from Filipina worker at live event
Women's rights group condemns "disgusting theatrics of a misogynist president" as Rodrigo Duterte draws fire yet again
From the surging #MeToo movement in South Korea to outrage over a strongman leader's "direct attacks on women"
Human Rights Watch says the remark was the latest in a "series of misogynist, derogatory and demeaning statements" Duterte has made about women
Media observers said the move is an act to muzzle the free press
Statement comes from Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez who is the Philippines ambassador to the U.S.
Duterte wants the U.S. to return three historic church bells that were taken during the Philippine-American War
President claims in tweet that U.S. trading partners now know "rules have changed" and U.S. must be "treated fairly and in a reciprocal fashion"
President Trump did not raise human rights issues during his joint statement with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
At Asian summit, president meets strongman waging brutal drug war, but neglects to mention extrajudicial killings -- at least in public
The cross-body shake briefly baffled Trump, who then laughed as he figured out where to place his arms
Filipinos recount murders on one street corner after the next, and their descriptions rarely bring tears
Senators continued talks over resolving the government shutdown, with Republicans saying they are waiting to hear from Democrats. Follow live updates here.
Abby Zwerner, 25, was shot in the hand and chest by a 6-year-old first grade student in January 2023.
A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault by a jury in Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court agreed to freeze a lower court order that stopped the State Department from enforcing a new passport policy put into place by President Trump earlier this year.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against federal immigration agents' use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, telling lawyers for the Trump administration she found their evidence "simply not credible."
Trade experts expect some U.S. tariffs to remain elevated even if the Supreme Court strikes down President Trump's IEEPA levies.
Senators will take up a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at blocking President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela.